Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Austria
Austria: Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization was 261.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
261.0%
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
21st
of 43 countries
All-time high
336.0%
in 2023
All-time low
160.0%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Austria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Austria recorded 261.0% for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Austria peaked at 336.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 160.0%, in 2021.
Austria ranks 21st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 242.0% | — |
| 2016 | 285.0% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 291.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 240.0% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 236.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 259.0% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 160.0% | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 201.0% | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 336.0% | +67.2% |
| 2024 | 336.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 261.0% | -22.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 261.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 261.5%, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Austria's 261.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 236.0%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 258.8% | 236.0% | 291.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 258.8% | 160.0% | 336.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 18 Ireland 276.0% compare
- 19 Czechia 275.0% compare
- 20 Denmark 262.0% compare
- 22 Switzerland 211.0% compare
- 23 North Macedonia 210.0% compare
- 23 North Macedonia 210.0% compare
More urban development data for Austria
- Population in the largest city 31.2% (2025)
- Population density 111.22 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.03 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2178 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.01 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.7541 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 23.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.01 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8.5 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Austria?
- Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Austria was 261.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 336.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.0% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization?
- Austria ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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